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Remember- Your first port of call should always be to call the police should you be able to do so.

Do you have to wait to be attacked?

Put simply- no.

If you are in your home and fear for yourself or others, the law doesn’t require you to wait to be attacked before using defensive force.

What does reasonable force mean?

In general the more extreme the circumstances and the fearful you are, the more force you can lawfully use in self-defence.

Do you actually have to wait to be attacked?

In brief no you do not have wait to be attacked. If you are in you're in your home and you are fearful for yourself and others safety, you do not have to wait to be attacked before using defensive force.